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CO1 1EW

Castle

Colchester

England / East of England / Colchester / Central Colchester / Castle / CO1 1EW

Overview

Postcode CO1 1EW is located in an urban city, within the Castle ward of Colchester in the East of England region , and forms part of the Central Colchester area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 421.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Castle Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
421
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
9.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Central Colchester has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,622 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 23% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central Colchester has a very high crime rate, with approximately 421.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

9.5%

Approximately 9.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Central Colchester is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CO1 1EW.

Flood risk

No risk

Central Colchester near CO1 1EW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Colchester Town located about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Colchester Town

N/A

0.6 mi

Colchester

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miCastle ParkMedium
0.2 miLower Castle ParkMedium
0.4 miSt Botolph's Priory GroundsSmall

Area Profile

Population
279
Population density
7,063.3 per km²

Demographics

British
186
66.43%
Other White
43
15.36%
Other
11
3.93%
Other Asian
10
3.57%
African
8
2.86%
Total population: 280

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
73
43.2%
Owns outright
37
21.89%
Owns with a mortgage
31
18.34%
Other forms of private rent
12
7.1%
Other social rented
8
4.73%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Castle

Based on 176 recent sales, the median property price is £220,000 in Castle area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,440,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached10£346,250
Flats93£172,500
Semi-Detached22£327,500
Terraced51£283,000

10 years price trend in Castle

Schools

In the CO1 1EW postcode area, located within Central Colchester, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 mi16 plusThe Sixth Form College ColchesterFurther education

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNorth Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.4 miSecondarySt Helena SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miDhaulagiri StoreNorth Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RE
0.2 miSpar121 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1SZ
0.2 miOne Stop21 North Station Road, Colchester, CO1 1RE
0.2 miCity Centre Convenience Store44 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DH
0.2 miTesco Express33-34 High Street, Colchester, CO1 1DH

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.